the latest test scores are out and I look at middle schools to consider, Unity High is raising the bar and students are meeting it, some good deeds in the holidays, the need for more Black male teachers, and the need to reform discipline especially for girls of color, all that and much more, please…
School Talk
Public Middle Schools that Oakland Families Should Consider Based on the Latest Scores
Where you send your child to school is one of the most important decisions you can make. The new school quality data was released by the state recently, and I wanted to highlight some of the schools making progress with Oakland children, and encourage families to visit. Every child is different, and I will break it…
High Expectations — and Results — at Unity High School
Guest post from Families in Action for For Quality Education Teachers raise the bar and students rise to meet the challenge at Oakland Unity High School, one of the top performing high schools in the city. The Oakland Unity High School campus doesn’t look a thing like one might imagine a traditional high school. No…
McClymonds High School Football Team Leaves on Thursday for Southern California to Chase Fourth Straight State Championship
OUSD press release Oakland, CA — On Thursday afternoon, December 12, the players and coaches of the McClymonds High School football team will board a bus heading for Southern California where they will play in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 2-A Championship. The team is going for their fourth straight state championship after a big…
Questions and Answers for Families on Reading; The NAACP, The Oakland REACH and Oakland’s New Literacy For All Campaign
How well can your child read? Not what are their grades, but really, how well can they read? Are they on grade level? That was a question The Oakland REACH and Oakland NAACP started asking with families over the last year, and as the answers emerged, a new campaign was born, the Oakland Literacy For…